Kei (Japanese)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Kei


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pronunciation = Kei
gender = Both
meaning =
region = Japanese
origin = Japanese
related names = Keiko
footnotes = [ [http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Kei.htm Kei - Meaning and origin of the name Kei] ] Nihongo|Kei|けい, ケイ is a Japanese male's personal name; used increasingly as a female's personal name, as a shortening of Keiko.

Possible Writings

Kei can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*圭, "square jewel"
*恵, "blessing"
*慧, "wise"
*慶, "jubilation"
*敬, "respect"
*佳, "excellent"
*桂, "Japanese Judas-tree"
*啓, "disclose"The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

Real People

;with the given name Kei
*Kei (ケイ), a Japanese singer of the pop duo "Pink Lady".
*Kei Ogura (佳), a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer
*Kei Nishikori (圭), a Japanese tennis player
*Kei Akagi (恵), a Japanese American jazz pianist
*Kei Yasuda (圭), a female Japanese singer, muscian and actress
*Kei Igawa (慶), a Japanese pitcher
*Kei Shindō (圭), a Japanese voice actress
*Kei Kusunoki (桂), a Japanese manga artist
*Kei Tomiyama (敬), a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator
*Kei Mizutani (ケイ), a Japanese adult film actress

Fictional Characters

;with the given name Kei
*Kei (ケイ), the female protagonist of the anime and manga "Akira"
*Kei (ケイ), a character in the manga and anime series "Dirty Pair"
*Kei Kurono (計), a character in anime and manga series "GANTZ"
*Kei Kishomoto (恵), a character in anime and manga series "GANTZ"
*Kei Kusanagi (桂), the main character in the anime series "Please Teacher!"
*Kei Yoshikawa (恵), the main protagonist in the manga series "The Day of Revolution"
*Kei, the vampire played by Hyde (L'Arc~en~Ciel) in "Moon Child"
*Kei, a cyberdoll in the anime series "Hand Maid May".

Other uses

*Kei, a type of bowl shaped bell that rests upon a cushion with the bell's mouth facing upwards. It is used to summon kami.
*Kei car, a Japanese category of small automobiles
*Kei truck, a tiny but practical 4WD pickup truck in Japan
*-kei, a suffix, such as when referring to Shibuya-kei or Akiba-kei

References